“God Almighty declares the word of the gospel with power, and the warring women of Zion deliver its message: ‘The conquering legions have themselves been conquered. Look at them flee!’ Now Zion’s women are left to gather the spoils.”
Psalm 68:11-12 (TPT)
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Since this month is INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S MONTH, this verse fits so perfectly for this week’s blog. The Masoretic text uses a feminine word for “army” here. When the Bible was translated into the King James Version, women were not allowed to preach – it was practically forbidden!! To the glory of GOD, women have come a long way in the church.
Verse 12 helps us to understand, though, that this verse is about war. The Command/Word the LORD declares can cause armies to be conquered. This can only happen if the Word is delivered. We as women this month and all year need to declare the Word of the LORD.
Part of our responsibility as Warring Women is to deliver the message of the LORD as we war on our knees. This further solidifies the power we wield when we bring the fight to satan on our knees. Situations need to hear the Word of the LORD; the enemy is to be conquered when the Word is declared. Not only conquered, but he must also FLEE!
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Then comes the best part: We will GATHER THE SPOILS! The LORD has promised the spoils to us; there will be restoration. Restoration in your home, your job, your marriage, your children and much more.
So remember, friends, do not give up in the interceding. Keep declaring the Word of the LORD! The enemy has no choice but to flee and leave the spoils of war behind.
The world is waiting! The Church is waiting for the Warring Women. What a time to be alive!!
Sisters, the LORD has prepared us for battle. Get ready, Warring Women! Get ready FOR WAR!! Gather the spoils of war! The spoils of war are ours this month and ALWAYS! Amen!
“Death and life are in the control of the tongue. Those who indulge in it will eat its fruit.”
Proverbs 18:21 (TLV)
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We live in a day and age of mass media, social media, any and all kind of media. Anything we want to know, we can find out by the click of a mouse or a flick of the remote. But are they reporting the truth?
In recent years, we have been inundated by reports of “fake news.” Who’s to tell what is really true from what is truly fake? Liberal news, conservative news, friend news, gossip news, moderate news, social news…there are so many reports on the same topic. What report are we to believe? Many people turn to multiple sources to attempt to cull the truth. Whose report are we to believe?
One report that we will never have to doubt is the GOD REPORT…the WORD of GOD. Yet, why do we come into agreement so often with the report of the enemy?
Journey with me for a moment as we delve into this thought.
Proverbs 18:21 (TLV) says, “Death and life are in the control of the tongue. Those who indulge in it will eat its fruit.”
On the surface, we can obviously see that negative words (put downs, verbal abuse, complaints, cursing, etc.) cause harm and can bring a form of death…contrary to the popular rhyme, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Anyone who has been bullied verbally can attest to this fact. We can also obviously see that positive words (encouragement, compliments, blessings, affirmations, etc.) build up a person’s self-esteem and self-worth, thus bringing life.
Let’s dive a little deeper.
2 Corinthians 13:1b says, “By the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established.”
Recently, I was pondering on exactly how and why death and life are controlled by the tongue. When you think about it, that’s a pretty strong statement. The things that I say actually bring life? Or death? And the HOLY SPIRIT brought revelation (hallelujah!).
Why are death and life controlled by the tongue? Because, when we speak, we are agreeing either with the enemy’s report, or with GOD’s report. It all boils down to the power of agreement! As we see in 2 Corinthians 13:1, every matter, every word, is established by two or three witnesses. So, when we speak, we are witnesses to the validity of the word that’s already been spoken either by GOD or by the enemy! Our agreement with the word/report firmly establishes the matter so that it can take effect and be established.
Let’s break it down to real life:
You see, we actually have a choice as to whether or not we accept a report that comes our way. We don’t have to accept the status quo. We don’t have to accept the words of death. The enemy himself knows the power of agreement and wants to make it as simple as possible for us to agree with his report. But we actually have power to call out his report and to speak death to the plans of the enemy!
So where does this leave us?
Go to the FATHER to ask for the revelation of HIS will, and come into agreement with HIM. And that is what we should speak…for “death and life are in the control of the tongue.”
Whose report will you believe? We shall believe the report of the LORD!
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“A people living in a time of peace cannot comprehend the daily emotions of a people living in a time of war.” -HSTB
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My husband and I have extremely busy lives. Between work, family, ministry, friends...you name it, and it calls for our attention. Therefore, we take plenty of road trips to simply recharge.
On one such trip, I sat by the beach and I watched the peaceful waters gently hit the sandy shores and I remembered this Scripture:
“Do you not fear me? declares the Lord. Do you not tremble before me? I placed the sand as the boundary for the sea, a perpetual barrier that it cannot pass; though the waves toss, they cannot prevail; though they roar, they cannot pass over it.” Jeremiah 5:22 ESV
Yes, LORD, YOU indeed are worthy to be feared.
Then I did something I do often, and I asked the LORD, “What have these sands (lands) experienced? Since YOU created them, what have they witnessed from when YOU set the foundation of the earth upon the waters (Psalm 24:1-2)?”
HIS response shocked me. HE said, “Blood.”
The lands have seen and experienced blood.
Then HE, the HOLY SPIRIT of the LORD of HOSTS, took me to Ezekiel 14:12-14, and Ezekiel 14:21-23.
“And the word of the Lord came to me: ‘Son of man, when a land sins against me by acting faithlessly, and I stretch out my hand against it and break its supply of bread and send famine upon it, and cut off from it man and beast, even if these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they would deliver but their own lives by their righteousness,’ declares the Lord God.” Ezekiel 14:12-14 ESV
How can land consistently sin against GOD? It must be the people living on it. See Numbers 35:33; Ezekiel 36:17-18; Psalm 106:38; Isaiah 24:5; Jeremiah 16:18; Leviticus 25-27; 2 Kings 10-13; Jeremiah 2:7, 3:1-10.
We cannot expect the justice and righteousness of GOD to be silent, not find expression, simply because the BLOOD of JESUS CHRIST is on the Mercy Seat. Mercy is only for those who choose to access it and play by "mercy rules," meaning, holiness, righteousness, sanctification, and all those words that mean letting JESUS be the LORD and KING of our lives, rather than a buddy, boyfriend, best friend, warm feel-good blanket.
We must ask ourselves:
Is our nation under the righteous judgement from a HOLY and Righteous GOD? Or is it under blessing?
Analyze your nation with these three simple questions, based on the standards set out by the HOLY Bible, New King James Version (NKJV), King James Version (KJV), and other versions that have been around longer than 20-50 years.
1. Do we call evil good and good evil?
2. Do our church institutions teach the fullness of GOD’s WORD or do they bend it to fit the traditions and will of men?
3. Does your nation mistreat the widow, orphan, stranger (immigrant), poor?
If the answers to these questions is "yes," expect the justice and judgement of GOD on your nation.
This looks like economic decay, lawlessness, pestilence, national shame, famine, and even war. Look around you today. Do you see these signs in your communities and/or nation?
Yet in the midst of HIS Righteous Judgement, HE, the LORD SABAOTH, chooses to show mercy to HIS people by raising up a remnant.
“For thus says the Lord God: How much more when I send upon Jerusalem my four disastrous acts of judgment, sword, famine, wild beasts, and pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast! But behold, some survivors will be left in it, sons and daughters who will be brought out; behold, when they come out to you, and you see their ways and their deeds, you will be consoled for the disaster that I have brought upon Jerusalem, for all that I have brought upon it. They will console you, when you see their ways and their deeds, and you shall know that I have not done without cause all that I have done in it, declares the Lord God.”
Ezekiel 14:21-23 ESV
This seems harsh to us, but which parent does not correct HIS children? Isaiah 1:9 tells us why GOD leaves a remnant. To preserve a nation. We, HIS remnant, preserve the nations of the world we live in.
Thank YOU, LORD, for leaving for YOURSELF a remnant. Those who hear YOUR Voice and obey.
Because we all know what happened to Sodom and Gomorrah. May this not happen in my nation, LORD, in JESUS’ NAME, Amen.
Rise up and be the remnant.
“You were bought with a price; do not become bondservants of men”
1 Corinthians 7:23 (ESV)
“For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ.”
Galatians 1:10
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All through the ministry of Paul, he faced significant opposition, beatings, and threats to his life because he was not ashamed or afraid to proclaim the true Gospel of CHRIST. We see in Galatians 1:10, Paul emphasizes that his paramount obligation was to please GOD. Paul was saying that he could not direct his ministry towards pleasing man and at the same time direct it towards pleasing GOD. If Paul’s motivation was to first please man, then he was not a bondservant of CHRIST.
These Scriptures raise very important questions for all Christians to ponder. Let’s ask ourselves these questions:
· Do we spend our lives trying to please everybody?
· What motivates our habitual practices and our lifestyles?
· Are we motivated by the desire to obtain approval of men or the approval of GOD?
· What are we willing to do to gain the applause of Heaven rather than the applause of men?
As we ponder these questions, let’s take a closer look at 1 Corinthians 7:23 (ESV):
“You were bought with a price; do not become bondservants of men.”
CHRIST gave HIS life as a ransom for us. HE alone paid the price. We belong to HIM and are accountable to HIM foremost. We are HIS bondservants. We are subject to the rule and reign of CHRIST, our MASTER. True GOD-pleasers are the true bondservants of CHRIST. On the other hand, we become men-pleasers when we allow human opinions and worldly systems to rule over us.
A bondservant of CHRIST cannot be a bondservant of men. So also, a man pleaser cannot please GOD. In Luke 16:15, JESUS said:
“You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God.”
This means that, more often than not, what is honored by man or is the popular opinion is evil in GOD’s sight. Now that we know this, what should we do?
TAKE ACTION:
How do we ensure that pleasing GOD always remains the primary motive in all we do?
May GOD grant us the boldness in seeking to please HIM above all others regardless of the circumstances or challenges we face. Amen!
“We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. 4 We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. 5 We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ.”
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (NLT)
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Let us break these verses down.
“We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do.” 2 Corinthians10:3 (NLT)
“Waging war” here is the Greek word “stateuo," related to the word “stratos,” which means, “an encamped army.” But do the words stateuo and stratos sound familiar to you? Yes, because this is where we get the English word strategy.
So this verse is saying, in essence, that we do not strategize as humans do; we do not build an encamped army as humans do. We should always be waging war with the enemy in the SPIRIT.
“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.” 2 Corinthians 10:4 (NKJV)
“Pulling down” is from the Greek word “kathairesin,” which means, “demolish, taking down, razing, and destroying.” Now, the word kathairesin should sound familiar to you. This is where we get the English word catharsis. “Catharsis” means “purging of emotions from the mind or relieving emotional tensions from the mind.”
Saints, our weapons of warfare, our strategies, are not just pulling down strongholds, but they are demolishing them and also purging our minds of these strongholds.
“Stronghold” is from the Greek word “ochuroma,” which is where oxyroma comes from, which also means, “fortified military stronghold.” Within this fortified military stronghold is the term “argument” (in which a person seeks shelter to escape).
Does oxyroma sound familiar to you? You got it right! This is where we get the word oxymoron. “Oxymoron” means “apparent contradicting terms; these are words that contradict each other.” “Oxymoron” also refers to reality contradicting reality.
Now let's pull all of this together – our weapons of strategy are mighty in GOD to demolish and destroy contradictory arguments by purging our minds.
“Casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ” 2 Corinthians 12:5 (NKJV)
“Argument” is from the Greek word “logimous,” which is where we get the English word logic. Hence, there is no logical thinking with GOD.
“Thought” is the Greek word “neoma.” the suffix ‘ma’ means, “the RESULT of thinking.” This is the same word or analogy used in Philippians 4:7, 2 Corinthians4:4, and 2 Corinthians 3:14.
We cannot comprehend how GOD works. Every logical thought regarding GOD needs to be brought to the obedience of JESUS CHRIST.
There is such a battle for our mind, that many great wars have been won and lost…in our minds alone. But if we are able to see through Scripture that GOD has given us thevictory, we will be able to open our minds fully to the SPIRIT of GOD. Amen.
“But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility”
Ephesians 2:13-14 (TLV)
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What is “the dividing wall of hostility” in Ephesians 3:14? In order to fully understand, we must look at the design of the Temple in Jerusalem. On the very outskirts of the Temple was the Court of the Gentiles (non-Israelites). There was a fence (called the “soreg”) separating this Court from the rest of the Temple area. Around that fence, stones were placed. Death was threatened to any non-Israelite who would dare to cross that soreg. Pretty intense!
But this was not the only barrier to the Holy of Holies, where the SPIRIT of GOD dwelt. After the soreg was the Outer Court. Women were allowed here, but could not progress any further. Through the Outer Court was a gate to the Hall of the Israelites. Jewish men were allowed here, but could not progress any further. And so it went…there was an area where only priests and Levites were allowed…and then only priests…until you reached the Holy of Holies. There was a thick curtain (veil) that separated the Holy Place from the Holy of Holies. Only one time a year was the Chief Priest was allowed to enter the Holy of Holies.
When JESUS died on the cross, HE not only destroyed the soreg¸ the “dividing wall of hostility,” thus welcoming all non-Israelites into the family of GOD…but the thick curtain, the veil, was also torn…thus allowing us direct access to GOD HIMSELF! Hallelujah! Every single obstacle was torn down at the death of JESUS. There is now no separation between us and the unadulterated, pure, uninhibited, unconditional Love of GOD!!!
HE has given us direct access…intimacy…with HIM! HE has given us access to freedom in HIM!
But have we done the same?
Have we given the GOD who loves us direct access into every area of our lives?
Or have we built our own walls, our own barriers, in our hearts? To what room of our lives have we relegated the SPIRIT of GOD?
Perhaps HE is on the very fringe of our lives. We call ourselves “Christians,” but we are not really CHRIST-followers. We are “Christian” in name only.
Or maybe we have relegated to certain activities…to a checklist. Went to church? Done. Read my Bible? Done. Prayed? Done. But we haven’t allowed HIM to truly transform us. We are still holding something back.
What is in the “Holy of Holies” of your heart? What have you hidden away, perhaps afraid to let GOD in? Perhaps ashamed of being totally transparent before HIM?
GOD desires all of us. HE desires to love you…to heal you…to comfort you…to purify you.
1. Surrender. Tear down the walls of separation that you have built in your heart. Ask HIM to cleanse you of any sin that you have been holding onto. Allow HIM to tear down the idols in your life.
2. Be vulnerable enough to submit to HIS healing of your deepest hurt, your deepest anger, your unforgiveness, your bitterness, traumas you experienced as a child or young adult…everything. Give HIM free access to every room in your heart.
3. Accept HIS Love, HIS forgiveness, HIS healing Balm of Gilead. There is no condemnation in HIM.
We can only truly be free when we have given HIM access to freedom in every area of our lives. Be healed, and be free, in JESUS’ Name.
As watchmen, intercessors, and/or prophets, we should always be watching to see what GOD, the ALMIGHTY will reveal, and what our response should be.
“I will stand my watch and set myself on the rampart, and watch to see what He will say to me,
and what I will answer when I am corrected.”
Habakkuk 2:1
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The context of this Scripture shows that Habakkuk is playing the role similar to a security guard, a lighthouse keeper, border patrol, or even air traffic controller. He gets to see what is coming, good or bad, and warn the people. Habakkuk had to remain close to the HOLY SPIRIT so he could hear what the LORD would say concerning the community, nation, people. Once revealed, Habakkuk has only one action item: Warn the people.
So, the first question to ask ourselves is:
Am I close enough to GOD for HIM to show me stuff?
The second question is:
Can HE trust me to warn HIS people?
A jarring illustration of how serious this responsibility is can be seen in GOD’s ideal community construction. Check out the instructions HE gave to Moses.
“And the Lord spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho, saying: ‘Command the children of Israel that they give the Levites cities to dwell in from the inheritance of their possession, and you shall also give the Levites common-land around the cities. They shall have the cities to dwell in; and their common-land shall be for their cattle, for their herds, and for all their animals. The common-land of the cities which you will give the Levites shall extend from the wall of the city outward a thousand cubits all around.’” Numbers 35:1-4
Oh my goodness! JESUS’ idea of community-life protection and warning is to have the priests, who minister before HIM, those who are closest to HIM, live outside of the safety and security of the city walls. Meaning, the city walls were not the first line of defense; the priests were.
Meaning, the priests were not only to minister to GOD in the temple on behalf of the people; they were also supposed to live between the enemy or ally, and the people. The priests were also warriors. The priests were, in essence, supposed to mark the territory as the human shields against the enemy. Just like any nation today puts military at their borders to protect it, so does GOD. The Portion of Jacob.
Now, let’s bring this physical representation into the spirit realm (see Romans 1:20 and Hebrews 8:4-5).
In the spirit realm, GOD was marking HIS territory through HIS priests. HE was establishing HIS rulership over that land, city, space, people. The CHRIST was saying to all the enemies of HIS children – all the Babylonians, Assyrians, Amorites, and all of them – that these ones are MINE. I AM is protecting them.
But what happens when the priests, or watchmen, don’t do their jobs? What happens when a community, a nation, a people, choose to follow other gods? What ruling spirit is over the land, city, space, people? Good questions.
If the priests / watchmen don’t do their jobs in the spirit and in the physical realm, the people are caught off guard and overtaken by their enemies.
If the people in the community have willingly given themselves over to follow after other gods, then according to Scripture, their enemies have the right to overtake them.
The evidence of the ruling spirit(s) over the land can easily be seen on the land, if you know where to look.
My husband and I do a lot of driving. When we drive into a new community or territory, after the sign saying “Welcome to [wherever],” I look to see what types of buildings I see first. Will I see a church or a psychic office? Will I see flourishing small businesses or big chain companies? Will I see adult stores and bars, or will I see daycares, museums, and other family-friendly attractions?
What you see in the corners of major intersections, the local businesses, entry/exit points of the city, county, or town, will tell you what ruling spirits have marked that location as their own.
Now that we know, what do we do? Follow Habakkuk’s formula.
1. Pray and ask the LORD for revelation on what strongholds (ways of thinking, cultural norms) keep the land in bondage.
2. Ask the LORD who HE wants you to tell.
3. Work with local church leaders to raise up intercessors for the land that will plead with GOD for HIM to heal the land and free the people from bondage.
“If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.”
James 1:5 (NLT)
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The need for wisdom in the Body of CHRIST is clearer every day. Any Christian that does not seek the wisdom of GOD daily is bound to end up walking in the flesh and getting off course from the HOLY SPIRIT.
The question now is: How does a Christian gain GODLY wisdom? What steps does he/she take?
Step 1: Stand in awe of GOD.
“The fear of Adonai is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” Proverbs 9:10 (TLV)
This is where seeking wisdom starts. To fear the LORD is to be in awe of HIM, to revere HIM, to honor YAHWAH. If you are seeking wisdom, you have to first look at the ONE who gives wisdom. You have to look at HIM and revere HIM or be in awe of HIM. Psalm 89:7 (NLT) says, “The highest angelic powers stand in awe of God. He is far more awesome than all who surround his throne.” This is just the beginning of gaining wisdom. This is the starting point.
Step 2: Ask GOD to teach you.
“ADONAI, teach me your way, so that I can live by your truth; make me single-hearted, so that I can fear your name.” Psalm 86:11 (CJB)
Here, fear comes into play again – not fear as humans know, but this is the fear of the LORD, the fear of HIS Name. I want you to understand, saints, that the Name of JESUS is the embodiment of JESUS. There is no separation between the Name of JESUS and who JESUS is. His Name is JESUS; that is why there is power in the Name of JESUS! Because the Name of JESUS is “JESUS,” that is why HE can boldly say that I AM. So, when you ask the LORD to teach you about HIS way, you are asking HIM to teach you about HIM…which then boils down to being in awe of who HE is.
Step 3: Experience God.
“In my prayers I keep asking the God of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, the glorious Father, to give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation so that you will have full knowledge of him.” Ephesians 1:16b-17(CJB)
So, we are at the beginning of wisdom and have asked God to teach us. We need to have full knowledge of who God is. “Knowledge” in verse 17 is epignosis in Greek. One of its many meanings is to have first-hand experiential knowledge, to experience GOD first-hand.
In the Passion Translation, Ephesians 3:17 says, “I pray that the Father of glory, the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, would impart to you the riches of the Spirit of wisdom and the Spirit of revelation to know him through your deepening intimacy with him.” (I really like the Passion Translation!)
All this leads to the eyes of our heart being enlightened with understanding.
In summary, the process of getting wisdom starts with holy fear, reverence, awe. Next, ask GOD to teach you for the sole purpose of fearing HIS Name. We have already established that HIS Name is who HE is. I AM is JESUS, JESUS is I AM. There is no separation. Lastly, we need to experience GOD first-hand. We need to know HIM so intimately so that the eyes of our hearts will be opened and filled with the light of JESUS, which leads to understanding HIM.
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Many of us in the western Church were brainwashed over the years to think of JESUS as the loving Savior who loves everyone…specifically, cares for everyone regardless of their choices and actions. This unbalanced teaching has caused some to see HIM as a loving deity, a gigantic teddy bear, a genie of some sort that answers our prayers, forgives us when we make “mistakes” (with no consequences or accountability for those actions), and comforts us at night when we sleep, so that big bad devil does not get us.
No wonder children who grew up in the church are becoming teenagers and young adults who embrace witchcraft disguised as New Age. They buy the crystals sold in the makeup section of most department stores. Our children and young people think JESUS has no power.
Worse, they believe any power we as disciples of CHRIST have is for love, joy, peace, long-suffering, faithfulness. They didn’t read the rest of the GOD Book that shows us casting out devils, putting satan in his place, under our feet. Media portrays satan as the stronger one, who casts spells, causing people to “manifest” the curses placed on them.
If they only knew the Warrior KING, JESUS the CHRIST, who came to destroy the works of the devil (see 1 John 3:7-8).
Paul knew HIM. See Acts 13:6-12.
“Now when they had gone through [a]the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar-Jesus, 7 who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man called for Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God. 8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so his name is translated) [b]withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith. 9 Then Saul, who also is called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him 10 and said, ‘O full of all deceit and all fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease perverting the straight ways of the Lord? 11 And now, indeed, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a time.’
“And immediately, a dark mist fell on him, and he went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand. 12 Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had been done, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.”
Acts 13:6-12
FATHER, SON, and HOLY SPIRIT love the world They created and the human beings They put on it. However, since we chose to commit treason (sin) and listen to satan in Genesis 3, human beings and creation joined a cosmic war – angels fighting satan and his demonic horde. There is nothing teddy-bearish about that. See Daniel 10:10-21, Matthew 11:12-15.
Yet some of us choose not to unleash the Power in the Name of JESUS CHRIST, the Commander of the Hosts (earth, elements, angels) of Heaven. We cower when witches, warlocks, and satanists show up. No more.
Let’s follow Paul’s example.
As Paul was going about telling the world about JESUS the CHRIST, human beings who had willfully aligned themselves with satan (the satanists, witches, warlocks, yogis, high priests of gods and goddesses, enlightened (wokes), New Age teachers, and all their spin offs) were trying to disrupt Paul’s mission.
What did Paul do? Filled with the HOLY SPIRIT, he commanded blindness on the opponents of the GOD News.
What was the result? Those who saw what happened believed on the LORD JESUS CHRIST. Victory in JESUS is attractive.
I remember back in 2012 when Chick-Fil-A’s president Dan Cathy went public to state his Biblical views on gay marriage, and the media ate him alive. Chick-Fil-A restaurants in certain states, airports and locations were threatened and even ordered to close.
But for the stores that were open, oh my JESUS, the lines where never longer! It was like GOD said, “I love a fight because I always win.” The lines would stop traffic in major areas.
Business was never better.
Prophetic WORD to every JESUS follower / disciple.
Get into the fight, because it’s coming. We cannot hide from the fight. The world is coming for us. The demonic is coming for us in public. This is not a civil liberties issue; this is a spiritual fight to try to make the Ecclesia back down from the Truth of GOD.
Once we back down from Truth, we are powerless. That defeated foe, satan, knows that.
So when we are praying, don’t hesitate to pray the full WORD of GOD. Command blindness onto those people who willingly agree and teach blasphemy unto the Name of the LORD.
Remember the full WORD of the LORD:
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. 18 He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.”
John 3:16-18
Partner with the Warrior KING in your prayers and actions.
The fight has come to our doorstep.
*All Scriptures are in the New King James Version of the Bible.
“But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, 15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace, 16 and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity.” Ephesians 2:13-16
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I had a vision, hallelujah! Thank YOU, LORD, for letting me see in the HOLY SPIRIT.
In this vision, I saw the penciled figure of a man much like in the diagram below. It had lines –walls of division all through it’s body.
The HOLY SPIRIT explained to me that this was the current state of the BODY of CHRIST. That is why we are not walking in the fullness of HIS Power, necessary to shift principalities, powers, and rulers of darkness over nations, regions and communities.
What shocked me was that HOLY SPIRIT was telling me that I and my small prayer team of between 15 to 50 people, depending on who showed up for prayer, could not do it alone! Why? Because we were too geographically dispersed. GOD (FATHER, SON, and HOLY SPIRIT) wants to set up warrior cells in our local areas to take down the rulers of darkness over our communities. HE wants prayer cells to take down demonic powers in our regions (cities, counties, states). GOD wants to connect the local area and state level prayer cells together to take down principalities in a nation.
Without unity, we have limited power.
“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity! 2 It is like the precious oil upon the head, Running down on the beard, The beard of Aaron, Running down on the edge of his garments. 3 It is like the dew of Hermon, Descending upon the mountains of Zion; For there the Lord commanded the blessing—Life forevermore.” Psalm 133:1-3 The blessing, favor, and power of GOD are commanded into the place of unity.
The vision continued, hallelujah!
I saw a mighty army crossing the Red Sea on dry ground.
The LORD told me that this is what HE wants to do again today. However, if HE parted the Red Sea for HIS children today, only a trickle would walk through it. Some would be running back, trying to convince loved ones to walk through. Others would attempt to discover the scientific method of how to reproduce the miracle so they could take credit for its discovery. Yet others may be selling tickets for other believers to purchase before they could cross over. Let’s not get into whether this Red Sea road is only for white Evangelicals, or black African Methodists, or Baptists, and so on.
This is what satan used to divide us, blinding us to the power of unity.
“How could one chase a thousand, And two put ten thousand to flight, Unless their Rock had sold them, And the Lord had surrendered them? 31 For their rock is not like our Rock...” Deuteronomy 32:30-31
To win the battle for the hearts and minds of men, women, and children, we have to take the GOD News of JESUS CHRIST to the streets, airwaves, businesses, schools, hospitals, government, entertainment, science, finance and everywhere in between. All these systems have principalities, powers and rulers of darkness connected to them, preventing entry of the GOD News.
Will you and I become the unified house of prayer, that opens the spiritual portals and raises up the apostles, prophets, teachers, evangelists and pastors necessary to take the land? Will we be ones that continue to pray and fast to keep those portals of HOLY angelic actions open over our communities, states and nation, much like in the days of the Azusa Street Revival?
Say yes to GOD.
Prayer:
1. Ask the LORD for forgiveness for partnering with satan to bad mouth or tear down the Body of CHRIST and fellow CHRIST followers. Remember – the power of life and death is in our tongue, not satan’s. So what we see today, we spoke yesterday.
2. Command every spirit of pride, every church scare, every trauma received by your soul from the Body of CHRIST, from the Church, to go now, in the Name of JESUS. Command every hurt expectation to be removed from your heart in JESUS’ Name.
3. Request the HOLY SPIRIT of GOD to give you a love for the Body of CHRIST, to make you an intercessor for your local Body, and to use you to hold up the hands of your local leader sin the HOLY SPIRIT. Cover your leaders with the BLOOD of JESUS CHRIST, and pray for them to be unified with other HOLY SPIRIT-filled leaders in other churches, so that the BODY can truly be ONE in CHRIST.
Action:
4. Ask the LORD to make you a prayer warrior and join you to other prayer teams where you can learn, grow, and take territory in the spirit realm, opening portals for HOLY angelic visitation and activity in your community, state and nation.
Amen.
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